The president of Alabama’s oldest private historically black college announced Thursday that the decision for the school’s marching band to perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration will stand despite several days of backlash. The Talladega Marching Tornadoes initially accepted an invitation this week to march in the parade at the Jan. 20 event, but a surge […]
The secretary’s latest remarks beg the question: at a time when Israelis and Palestinians are clearly unable to strike a grand deal, why not put ideology aside, jettison the administration’s all-or-nothing approach, and lay out more modest parameters on settlements, incitement, and other concrete issues? In the waning days of the Obama administration, Secretary of
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International, Middle East, USAWASHINGTON — Three U.S. spy chiefs testified publicly for the first time Thursday that the Kremlin’s most senior leaders approved a Russian intelligence operation aimed at interfering in the U.S. presidential race, a conclusion that President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly challenged. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper was joined by Adm. Michael Rogers, head of
A group of 13 Senate Democratic Caucus members said Thursday that they are ready to work with Republicans on changes to Obamacare, but objected to the quick pace GOP leaders are pushing to repeal the law entirely. Proclaiming themselves “moderate Senate Democrats,” the 13 – including Sen. Angus King, who is an independent but who
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USABy Alon Ben-Meir NEW YORK–Recent developments in connection with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict demonstrated the huge gap between the Israeli government and the international community’s position about the settlements in the occupied territories and the prospect of a two-state solution. United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334, followed by Secretary of State John Kerry’s speech condemning the
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Alon Ben-Meir, International, Middle East, USABy David Anderson The Moderate Voice NEW YORK — I live in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York, a trendy slice of South Manhattan which defines “gentrification”: expensive wine and cheese stores, fru-fru patisseries, Google and Twitter’s East Coast headquarters on 17th. There’s the High Line, the new Whitney Art Museum, and Chelsea Market, so
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USAHaim Saban, a Hollywood producer and Democratic Party megadonor, has lashed out at President Obama over the administration’s decision to abstain from a recent U.N. resolution condemning Israel, Variety magazine reported Wednesday. “As a longstanding Democrat who has supported and defended President Obama on his treatment of Israel throughout his presidency, I am deeply disturbed
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Middle East, USAOn Tuesday, the 115th Congress passed a new rules package that includes an effective ban on representatives live streaming video or posting photos from the floor of the House. The controversial provision was proposed last month by the Republican-led Congress, and passed primarily on party lines when presented as part of a larger rules package.
WASHINGTON — Democrats face more political risk in opposing repeal of Obamacare than they might think. Republicans will keep reminding people of the Affordable Care Act’s more unpopular legacies — higher premiums, fewer choices, federal subsidies for coverage — and how they were enacted by Democrats. That effort began Wednesday, as the Senate began debating
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USALOS ANGELES — During his more than four decades behind bars, convicted murderer Charles Manson — the mastermind behind a gory 1969 Los Angeles killing rampage — has been an unrepentant and incorrigible inmate, repeatedly cited for behavioral problems including hiding cellphones and a hacksaw in his cell. State corrections officials say Manson, now 82,
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USAThere’s no requirement for a movie to be unique or groundbreaking in order to succeed. “Hidden Figures” tells a singular story in textbook fashion, creating a conventional, feel-good, part-fictional history lesson that would fit in any high school. Adapted from Margot Lee Shetterly’s nonfiction bestseller, this is a rare glimpse at black women making crucial
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAWith two simple words – “I do” – Ilhan Omar began her term as a lawmaker in the Minnesota House of Representatives, accomplishing what few people thought possible during an election year where Muslim Americans were at the center of heated political debate about immigration and terrorism. “The Muslim community needs a win,” says Asad
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USACOP supports Congressional resolutions denouncing U.N. Security Council action on Israel NEW YORK (Press Release) – Leaders of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, expressed strong support for the resolutions being introduced in both Houses of Congress that denounce the United Nations Security Council’s (UNSC) Resolution 2334 and urge it to be
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International, Middle East, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USAFootage has emerged of a popular Jewish singer using a racial slur against President Barack Obama at a concert in Jerusalem. Mordechai Ben David, a 65-year-old Brooklynite from the Hasidic sect of Judaism, was performing a song about peace on December 29 when he launched an attack on the outgoing U.S. leader, calling him a
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